In the future, we may not need to rely on human donations for life-saving skin grafts.
Skin grafts are a big deal in the world of life-saving technology, as functioning skin is slow to create from grafts, leaving the body vulnerable.
Postal workers had to undergo a number of treatments including surgery, the insertion of pins and plates, nerve grafts and even psychological treatment for those most deeply affected.
The pair employed the latest space-age materials -Dacron, which was already used in heart grafts, as well as Teflon and a flexible silicone!
